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Scotland was braced for a wet start to the New Year, with forecasters warning of more misery after the flooding which marked the end of 2013.

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for heavy rain today across much of the south of the country, from Dumfries and Galloway to Edinburgh. It came as flooded householders in southwest Scotland began clearing up after flooding on Monday.

The Met Office’s chief forecaster said there was a risk of heavy and persistent rain across the country today, with as much as 20mm falling in some places.